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Month: June 2021

Month: June 2021

CAP: Re-evaluate lifestyle amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Admin June 23, 2021 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang calls on Malaysians to re-evaluate and change their lifestyle and eating habits as the nation had one of the highest risk factors of developing complications from Covid-19. This is due to the high prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) such as diabetes. The World Health Organisation had stated that patients with cardiovascular disease, chronic...
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Save Our Oceans from Plastic Pollution

Admin June 21, 2021 0 Comments
June 8th was World Oceans Day. It was an opportunity to emphasise the importance of our oceans and the many services they provide, as well as raise awareness of the ways in which we are harming them through plastic pollution. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) attended the 3rd D-Tox Session by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN). The webinar session held on Oceans Day titled...
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A Faustian Pact? Welcome to the World of Surveillance Capitalism

Admin June 21, 2021 0 Comments
The Internet is inescapable in modern life. It gives us so much convenience, so much information and facilities. And it has gotten into the deep parts of our lives and homes, in our work, our entertainment, our finance, our education, our meetings, our cars and parking, our appliances, nearly everything. Most of us cannot survive a day without being connected to this thing. BUT what are trading...
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Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Cosmetics & Daily Use Products

Admin June 16, 2021 0 Comments
Available here: https://consumer.org.my/.../cancer-causing-chemicals-in.../ Cosmetics are the least regulated products and contain a wide array of toxic chemicals, many of which are carcinogenic! This guide shows you how to avoid these deadly toxins. Inside this book: > List of cancer-causing chemicals found in different brands and types of cosmetics and daily use products > The different...
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HOW TO KEEP FOOD SAFE

Admin June 15, 2021 0 Comments
You can get sick from the food or drink you consume if it is not clean. Bacteria, viruses and parasites found in food can cause food poisoning. Practising food hygiene and ensuring food safety help prevent germs from multiplying in foods and reaching dangerous levels. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises taking the following 4 steps to ensure food safety. 1. CLEAN your...
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SAM’s recommendations following the Regent of Pahang’s order in relation to the environmental issues in Tasik Chini, Pahang

Admin June 15, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the order from the Regent of Pahang, Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to stop all mining activities in the Tasik Chini area and restore the former mine area and to replant with suitable forest trees. SAM also welcomes the Regent's order that the existing Chini Forest Reserve (HS...
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SAM objects to the latest mining project near Tasik Chini

Admin June 11, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) objects to the most recently approved mining project surrounding Tasik Chini. The natural ecosystem of Tasik Chini and its surrounding areas have been exploited and destroyed over the past few decades. At present, only the commitment of the Pahang State Government would be able to restore Tasik Chini to its heydays. The exploitation and destruction of Tasik Chini...
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PROTECT OUR FRESHWATERS

Admin June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Freshwater ecosystems supply food, water and energy to billions of people, protect us from droughts and floods, and provide unique habitat for many plants and animals, including one third of all vertebrate species. These ecosystems range from mangroves shielding our coasts against tsunamis and erosion, to inland lakes and rivers teeming with fish, and wetlands that filter and moderate water...
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Call to halt proposed open cast mining of manganese ore in Gua Musang, Kelantan

Admin June 10, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is firmly opposed to the proposed open cast mining for manganese ore at Aring 6, Mukim Relai, Gua Musang, which will damage 500 acres of land and cause serious water pollution, destroy wildlife habitat and natural environment which must be protected and conserved. We are most concerned that such an opencast/strip mining has been proposed for this project by Nadi KW...
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CAP: Ensure Local Cattle and Buffaloes free from Lumpy Skin Disease

Admin June 10, 2021 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang calls on the Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia (DVS) to activate a surveillance programme to detect, control and prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) nationwide. Recently it was reported that LSD which infects the skin of livestock was detected in a cattle farm in Simpang Pulai. LSD is a zoonotic disease (meaning that it cannot infect...
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